Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the eve of the inauguration of America’s first black president — both of which present opportunities for Americans to reflect on the progress we have and haven’t made towards achieving racial equality.

One small sign of progress for queer black women is this video itself, which features an openly bisexual black female reporter interviewing an out black lesbian motivational speaker who inspired two high-profile black women to come out.

It’s not winning a presidential election, but it’s not something we would have seen ten years ago.